Columbia River Initiative State Proposal – Discussion Draft April 2004.
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Columbia River Initiative
State Proposal – Discussion Draft
April 2004
Program objectivesProgram objectives
Meet the water supply needs Meet the water supply needs ……
Reduce the risk to fish …Reduce the risk to fish …
What water is needed?What water is needed?
Meet the water supply needs Meet the water supply needs ……
Existing interruptible rightsExisting interruptible rights
What water is needed?What water is needed?
Meet the water supply needs Meet the water supply needs ……
Existing interruptible rightsExisting interruptible rights
Pending applicationsPending applications
What water is needed?What water is needed?
Meet the water supply needs Meet the water supply needs ……
Existing interruptible rightsExisting interruptible rights
Pending applicationsPending applications
Future growth (20 %)Future growth (20 %)
What water is needed?What water is needed?
Reduce the risk to fish …Reduce the risk to fish …
What water is needed?What water is needed?
Reduce the risk to fish …Reduce the risk to fish …During July – AugustDuring July – August
What water is needed?What water is needed?
Reduce the risk to fish …Reduce the risk to fish …During July – AugustDuring July – August
Target – 50 % moreTarget – 50 % more
What water is needed?What water is needed?
Over 20 yearsOver 20 years
500,000 - 750,000 acre-ft / yr500,000 - 750,000 acre-ft / yr
2/3 for communities2/3 for communities
1/3 for fish1/3 for fish
Where will the water come from?Where will the water come from?
Where will it come from?Where will it come from?
Water Use EfficiencyWater Use Efficiency
Where will it come from?Where will it come from?
Water Use EfficiencyWater Use EfficiencyConservation: conveyance/on Conservation: conveyance/on farmfarm
Where will it come from?Where will it come from?
Water Use EfficiencyWater Use EfficiencyConservation: conveyance/on Conservation: conveyance/on farmfarm
Existing storage and Existing storage and conveyanceconveyance
Where will it come from?Where will it come from?
Water Use EfficiencyWater Use EfficiencyConservation: conveyance/on Conservation: conveyance/on farmfarm
Existing storage and Existing storage and conveyanceconveyance
New, multipurpose storage New, multipurpose storage (future)(future)
Where will it come from?Where will it come from?
Water Use EfficiencyWater Use Efficiency
AcquisitionsAcquisitions
Mainstem and tributariesMainstem and tributaries
(Aquifer protection?)(Aquifer protection?)
How would the water be available?How would the water be available?
A State Water BankA State Water Bank
Reserves for fish and existing Reserves for fish and existing interruptible rightsinterruptible rights
Deposits lead to new Deposits lead to new permits, by processing permits, by processing pending applicationspending applications
Also serve as water marketAlso serve as water market
What do we need to make it work?What do we need to make it work?
Management programManagement program
Compliance ~ unauthorized Compliance ~ unauthorized useuse
Efficiency for new usesEfficiency for new uses
Metering for all usesMetering for all uses
Connect tributaries to Connect tributaries to mainstemmainstem
Bank reportingBank reporting
How much How much will it cost?will it cost?
How longHow longwill it take?will it take?
Cost and time …Cost and time …
Costs of water vary … but the Costs of water vary … but the program can be affordableprogram can be affordableNow ~ ongoing conservation, Now ~ ongoing conservation, existing acquisitions, other?existing acquisitions, other?Later ~ planned conservation, Later ~ planned conservation, improved storageimproved storageFunding will affect timingFunding will affect timing
Who pays?Who pays?
Who pays? Who pays?
A combination of ~A combination of ~• state public fundingstate public funding• private water user feesprivate water user fees
Who pays?Who pays?
State public fundingState public fundingWater to establish the bankWater to establish the bank
Who pays?Who pays?
State public fundingState public fundingWater to establish the bankWater to establish the bank
Water for fishWater for fish
Who pays?Who pays?
Water user feesWater user feesRepay a portion of state Repay a portion of state fundingfunding
Who pays?Who pays?
Water user feesWater user feesRepay a portion of state Repay a portion of state fundingfunding
Expand the bankExpand the bank
Who pays?Who pays?
Water user feesWater user feesRepay a portion of state Repay a portion of state fundingfunding
Expand the bankExpand the bank
Partially fund managementPartially fund management
Who pays? Who pays?
Public benefits + economic Public benefits + economic valuesvalues
• warrant public investmentwarrant public investment• allow for reasonable user allow for reasonable user
feesfees
Columbia River Initiative
Meet the needs …
Reduce the risks …
